Southampton end interest in Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez

Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez’s move to Southampton is off and his agent has dismissed rumoured interest from Tottenham and Liverpool.

Bologna are unhappy at the way Ramirez and his agent have conducted their business in public (Picture: Getty)

Ramirez announced last week that he was close to securing a surprise move to the Premier League new boys, who had reportedly agreed terms on a £12 million deal with the Serie A club, but Bologna’s financial problems have led to the move being abandoned, and Southampton have now started looking at other targets.

Ramirez’s agent Oscar Betancourt also dismissed talk that his player could instead be on his way to Liverpool or Tottenham.’The negotiations with Southampton have ended,’ he told calciomercatoweb.it.’I have spoken with the English club’s chairman, and they are looking at another target.’Bologna didn’t want to close the deal without the bank guarantees. The player was very happy with the offer received, but now he will probably remain at Bologna.’Tottenham is an option to be rejected at this time because they are a long way short of Bologna’s demands. Liverpool? They have never presented a concrete offer.’Bologna have reacted angrily to the player and agent’s outspoken comments, with chairman Albano Guaraldi saying: ‘Ramirez is contracted to Bologna – and the club will decide upon his future, not the player himself.’Ramirez’s behaviour is totally unacceptable, giving open interviews like that without consulting us. Gaston cannot force my hand with two interviews. I am a serious person and I’ve already said it will take €20m to sell him. And I also told his agent.’